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    Is there any way to use a BLU Widget disk image with an emulator?

    I recently figured out how to use BLU (Basic Lisa Utility) to transfer an image of the entire Widget hard disk on my Lisa 2/10 over a null-modem serial cable to my MacBook Pro as what appears to be a raw binary file. The file size is about 10 MB, which seems appropriate, and by looking at it...
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    Zip Drive for Macintosh Plus

    I would like to back up my Macintosh Plus's external hard disk, which all of my stuff is on, including the system folder. I've heard that a SCSI Zip Drive may be good for that. If so, what kind of SCSI Zip Drive would I use, and how would I install it? Does any SCSI Zip Drive work, or must it be...
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    Intermittent Macintosh Keyboard M0110

    My Macintosh Plus is hooked up to an original Macintosh Keyboard M0110, and many of the keys are intermittent/unresponsive. Playing Prince of Persia became almost impossible, as did typing. I tried using WD-40, and then, when that didn't work, I tried desoldering the switches and cleaning the...
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    Mac System Saver Fan with Surge-Protected UPS

    After a recent power outage, I decided it would be a good idea to buy a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) to protect my Mac plus and its hard disk which are both attached to a Kensington System Saver Fan. I want to make sure that the Hard Drive will not suffer a head-crash from a power-outage...
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    Apple Personal Modem Issue

    I have an Apple Personal Modem (A9M0334), and have tried to connect it to my Macintosh Plus as well as my Apple //e. The //e doesn't have any modem software, but the Macintosh has MacTerminal 1.1. Phone cables are plugged into both ports on the modem, one to the wall, and one to a phone. The...
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    Beige Macintosh Plus Screen/Flyback Transformer Issue

    I have a Beige Macintosh Plus, likely converted from a 128k/512k, and it has been working fine for the past several months. Just today, however, I was using MacTerminal, trying to get my Apple Personal Modem to work with it and connect to a BBS, when all of the sudden, everything on the screen...
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